Hi! Being new to Maz3 ownership the one thing I'm not comfortable with is the lack of a spacesaver.I rang my local Mazda dealer and they assure me Mazda do not supply one for my particular model so my only option is to carry a full sized standard wheel which will cost me around £130 + the cost of a tyre.

£180 all in - main dealer sourced alloy rim + tyre, but the long term relief now of having a "proper" full sized spare wheel will make it worth it in my case.Let's face it - every puncture repaired with tyre gunk will cost £50+ to replace the tyre anyway and I will now no longer have the possibility of getting a flat which can't be repaired with it at the side of the road and then having the added expense of getting the car collected.Natch has reduced the space in the boot but mostly that can be got around.Why don't all cars these days come with a minimum of a space saver?! Even my MK2 Scirocco in the 80's had one.

I agree that manufacturers say that the weight saved by not having a spare wheel improves fuel economy. To a certain extent this is true but also a load of tosh. A hybrid is fitted with an additional battery and auxiliary equipment which all adds weight and reduces fuel consumption which may or may not make up for the hybrid in the first place. Hydrogen fuel cell is the only way to go long term. Aren't politicians bright enough to realise this? I tried to buy such a car but with 3 filling stations in the UK so equipped in mid 2016 it was a no no.

Not to mention the incredible waste of resources if a puncture can't be mended by the side of the road.... calling out a recovery truck etc.Madness. Such is life today - Halfords offering a bicycle puncture repair service...I could mend my own punctures when I was 10 years old!!We could all build a trakky bike from junk at 12 y/o!

Must be a good few wrecked 3's kicking around by now. Why not try the breakers, get a full wheel or even a second hand spacesaver? Yes I know you'd need to put some foam or something under the boot liner with a full size.

I've had two flats in my time; one the boot gunk probably would have done, the other was with a full car load, and I mean to the roof passenger, rear and boot just outside Stranraer at 5am on a Sunday. I seriously doubt the gunk would have got me to Dumfries... spacesaver would have taken all day; thank goodness for the good old days of the full size spare.

... and to answer the question I believe you just attach the presurised can to the valve as usual and squirt (it'll inflate the tire too if the hole/flat's not too bad). Nothing to worry about... other than it not working...

Yeah, I did buy a second hand wheel + tyre a while ago, but had to put it between the front & back seat. It's is very large.I needed the space in the boot/hatch for suitcases when traveling on holiday.

To be fair, I haven't had a puncture in the 3 years I've had it, but sods law and all that

It fits in nicely after removing the existing foam layout, although raises the mat a tad higher.I called Mazda and they told me I could purchase the foam that holds their OEM spare for £60.Not sure if I'll bother with it yet, I'll see how it goes.

Unfortunately it does restrict the room a little bit.but the relief in knowing I have a "proper" (quality) spare, instead of that gunk crap is well worth it.

Hi there funny enough I used some slime tyre sealant which sealed leak from a thorn on the edge of the tyre for a while until I had chance to get it replaced.THe guy at the tyre centre said the sealant was no problem just washed it off the rim with hose.I would not use the sealant if the puncture was in the middle of the tread as they won’t be able to repair the tyre if so.I had to buy a new tyre guy sold me a Prestivo Sport tyre made by Yokohama tyre group anyone tried Prestivo tyres ?.

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